Where does “lous” come from?
lous (Middle English) comes from Old English lūs, from West Germanic *lūs, from Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lous (Middle English): louse; A person or thing worthy of contempt or...
Definitions
- louse; A person or thing worthy of contempt or...
Ancestry of “lous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | lūs | — |
| 2 | West Germanic | *lūs | — |
| 3 | Germanic | *lūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lous”